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THE PACIFIC COAST SHAKEN
An Earthquake Visits California, Ari.
zons and New Mexico

An Earthquake Visits California, Ari
zons and New Mexico
San FRANCISCO, May "A severe earth
quake occurred yesterday in the souther
portion Of the United States which e,
tended from Centreville, California, throup
Arizona, New Mexico, to Ell Paso, Texas
It was also felt at Guaymas, Mexico.
! FURTHER PARTICULARS.
SAN FRANCISCO, May "A special iron
Centreville says: A heavy earthquake wa
felt here yesterday at 2:12 p. m. The di
rection was from north to south. Th
shock was preceded by heavy rumblin
explosion.
| TUCSON, May An earthquake occur
red here at 2:12 p. m. yesterday. No on,
was injured. Considerable damage wa,
done to buildings. Goods were thrown
from the shelves of stores and many house,
we're cracked. The shock was accompan
led by a rumbling sound. Many clock,
| were stopped in the city, and the entir,
population
FLED TO THE STREETS
terror stricken. The Court House cupols
| swayed like the mast OF ship in turbu
lent sea, and the building seemed as though
it were toppling over. When the shock
struck Santa Catalina Mountain great
slices OF the mountain were torn from ite
side and thrown to it's base. Vast clouds
Of dust rose above it's crest, 1000 feet
above sea level, at three different points
from three to four miles apart. It was be.
lieved for some time that the
VOLCANO HAD BURST
out OF the crest Of the mountain. One
prominent land mark from Tucson, has en-
tirely disappeared. The extent of the dam
age cannot be ascertained for several days.
This was the first earthquake ever expe-
rienced in Tucson. The public school house
rocked like q cradle, and some of the plas-
tering fell, creating the utmost consterna-
tion among the scholars. School was at
once dismissed for fear of a.repetition of
the shock. Itlasted, according to gentle
man who timed it, just four minutes. Some
reverberations have since been felt. The
movement of the tremor was northwest.
Shortly after the earthquake a volcano
broke out twenty-five miles south of this
place in Total Wreck Mountains. The sky
is brilliantly illuminated.
WILCOX HIT.
WILCOX, Arizona, May "A severe
earthquake shock was felt here at 2:1O
yesterday afternoon. The vibrations were
from north to south and lasted one minute
residence OF N. j. Wilson is ruined. No one
was injured.
GLOBE TAKES SHAKE.
GLOBE, Arizona, May 4.-There was an
here at 8:11 p. N. yesterday.
The vibration lasted twenty seconds, and
at San Carlos they lasted two and half
The Indians were badly fright
ened.
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 4-The first dis
tinct earthquake shock ever known in
Arizona was experienced $40 p. m. yester-
day. The vibrations were north and
south and of several seconds duration.
People. living in the upper stories rushed
down stairs and several large pendulum
clocks stopped.
SENSATION AT BENSON.
BENSON, Arizona, May "A sensation
was created here at 2 p. m. yesterday by
severe earthquake. Minor shocks were
lelt at intervals late into the night. Great
excitement existed and rybody rushed
rom places of business and homes. A
Southern Pacific engine on turn table was
moved forward and BACKWARD With Ene
brakes set. A party. just il from She
vicinity of the San Pedro river reports
TIE GROUND As oPENINe
about six inches and water rising in places
tha t were before perfectly dry. Smoke was
noticed about o'clock which appeared to
be in the neighborhood of the MILESTONE
eight miles from here. Some
say it is a volcanic irruption, and as moth.
ing OF that character has ever been known
in this region, tho greatest surprise and
curiosity exists Several buildings in this
city were badly damaged.
GuAYMAs, May AT 2:45 p. m. yester-
day two earthquakes were felt here with
seconds. The direction was east and west.
No damage is reported SO far, though all
clocks we're stopped running. Similar
shocks we're felt along the line of the Son.
ora road. The following ia from the agent
ut Torres Station: One minute after the
first quivering sensation the highest cliff
Of Chivalo Mountain fell, causing q cloud
Of dust to rise like smoke from an ex-
plosion of a large amount Of powder.
From the station it had the appearance OF
D volcanic eruption.
TOMBSTONE, May 4.-Severe shocks OF
an earthquake occurred yesterday about 3
p. m. and continued to shake ferociously
lor forty seconds. This is the 6rst occur
renee of this kind experienced in this Terri
tory for twenty years. Windows were
broken, buildings cracked and injured, but
no persons hurt. Ten miles from the city
the lake covering the entire ground was
dried up in twenty minutes
along the New Mexico &
Arizona Railway were removed from their
|ormer positions in many instances as
much as twelve inches.